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Weiss Kreuz - OVA
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The Weiss Kreuz OVA consists of 2 episodes: "Verbrechen" and "Strafe" (translated as "Crime & Punishment"). It is set shortly after the events in Kapitel and before the last set of Drama CDs.
In this story, we find the Weiss boys on the run and in hiding. Their brick-and-mortar shop and their identities were compromised at the end of Kapitel, so they have taken to the road. During the OVA, they live and work out of an RV -- a sort of "mobile Koneko".
Weiss's mission during Verbrechen is to assassinate an American Army Colonel, Col. Nichol, who is accused of various ghastly crimes. Their secondary target is a young man named Akira Hibana, an ex-policeman who has gone rogue in an attempt to get revenge on Col. Nichol for the death of his parents. Unbeknownst to any of the boys, Omi is a classmate of Akira's younger sister, Kaori. Once Ken and Omi meet Akira and hear about his and Kaori's history and desire for revenge, neither of them can find the heart to complete the second phase of their assigned mission. It seems they identify with Akira too much, and they, instead, try to help him by getting Weiss to focus more on Col. Nichol, who, after all, is the real problem. Even though Col. Nichol was already a target, Kritiker doesn't take kindly to this little act of rebellion. Kritiker amends the mission, telling Aya and Yohji that Omi and Ken are now targets, too. And the stage is set for the Battle Royale: Weiss vs. Weiss!!
The OVA is much darker than Kapitel, both in storyline and appearance. The blood flies (and splooshes ... and splashes ... etc) in this one as the Weiss boys do their best to get their targets and stay alive. There is quite a bit of deception along the way, too, as we see -- for the first time -- the brutal reality of the lives these boys lead. And we see each of the guys struggling to come to terms with the aftermath of Kapitel, along with what it means to live as "Weiss".
As expected with any offering in the Weiss universe, the OVA has some major plot holes. But the story remains engaging throughout. And the artwork is enough of a treat to make up for quite a lot of plot-based "wiggle room". The animation is consistently high-quality, and the art is pretty stunning.
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